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A URL counts once per month and can appear in several months or themes. Themes describe the current record assessment; months show URL observations, not when events or each claim first appeared. Warnings, allegations and reported experiences are all included when coded. Partial months, collection gaps and changes in sources affect both measures. A higher share does not establish a higher risk to victims.
| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 591 | 591 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 1,629 | 1,629 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 561 | 561 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 390 | 390 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 398 | 398 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 209 | 209 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 522 | 522 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 447 | 447 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 613 | 613 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 483 | 483 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 392 | 392 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 333 | 333 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 530 | 530 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,106 | 1,106 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 360 | 360 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 491 | 491 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 785 | 785 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 842 | 842 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 640 | 640 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 638 | 638 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% |
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MichaelPaulSnow53arrestMapleCreekJun24 Canada-wide SunshineCoastwarrant; chargedfraudover5000, targetwomanreported110000onlineinvestmentRomance June2023. ActualarrestplacevsvictimSunshineCoast distinguished, Jun24yearnotguessed, no convictionorreturnedloss. Victim reporting location versus Maple Creek custody kept as separate roles; June2023 investigation start explicit.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch. Own police text explicitly says investigation; no arrest inferred. Own source19crypto buys then supposed refund fee establishes changed-pretext demands; components are not added again to reported aggregate.
Reported caseBengaluruemployeeprospectivefakebrideinvestment73.7lakhINR SouthCyberpoliceinvestigate. Explicitintimate-investmentfinancialcase, noarrest/conviction orreligious/nationalitycause fromcity.
Reported caseVogelsberg78manLovefraud23000EUR. Actualreportedfinancialloss, noagecausation/netrecovery orotherGermanelderlycasefromagealone.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseInvestigatorgeneralwarningagainstonlineRomancescam. Noindividualtarget/amount/country/sourceeffectiveness frombarealarmtitle.
Prevention & supportTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch. Own truncated description says crypto/cash and affection but no actual investment offer; do not borrow investment from related wire body.
Reported caseMHB21/22arrests dating-appfalseprofiles/inflatedhotelbillsgang; Mumbai/Delhiheadlinebodylocationconflict anddifferentcount managerincludedretained. Financial/intimate datebaitexplicit, notsimplyappvenue/ordinaryinvestment. No22convictions/allcourtshiplongromanticrelationship orindividualamount. Mumbai versus English Delhi label retained as source conflict; country India clear, exact case city not normalized by assumption. Own Malayalam states dating lure and inflated/forced bills or money stolen, so financial mechanism/source loss reported without exact net amount.
Reported caseBloomberg-attributedUSSecretServicecryptorecovery Coinbase/Tetherpartners/225millionUSDTlinkedRomanceinvestment. Criminalassetsrecoverynotreturnedtoeveryvictim/netRS-loss orseparateadditional225millionforcopies.
Reported caseMichaelPaulSnow53arrestMapleCreekJun24 Canada-wide SunshineCoastwarrant; chargedfraudover5000, targetwomanreported110000onlineinvestmentRomance June2023. ActualarrestplacevsvictimSunshineCoast distinguished, Jun24yearnotguessed, no convictionorreturnedloss. Victim reporting location versus Maple Creek custody kept as separate roles; June2023 investigation start explicit.
Reported caseSouthAfricageneralpersonalconversationfalseRomancefinancialconnections/millionswarning. Unsourcedgeneralmetric notindependentprevalence/statisticalstudy; no allSouthAfricanoperators.
Prevention & supportBengaluruemployeeprospectivefakebrideinvestment73.7lakhINR SouthCyberpoliceinvestigate. Explicitintimate-investmentfinancialcase, noarrest/conviction orreligious/nationalitycause fromcity.
Reported caseMHB21/22arrests dating-appfalseprofiles/inflatedhotelbillsgang; Mumbai/Delhiheadlinebodylocationconflict anddifferentcount managerincludedretained. Financial/intimate datebaitexplicit, notsimplyappvenue/ordinaryinvestment. No22convictions/allcourtshiplongromanticrelationship orindividualamount. Mumbai versus English Delhi label retained as source conflict; country India clear, exact case city not normalized by assumption.
Reported caseBloomberg-attributedUSSecretServicecryptorecovery Coinbase/Tetherpartners/225millionUSDTlinkedRomanceinvestment. Criminalassetsrecoverynotreturnedtoeveryvictim/netRS-loss orseparateadditional225millionforcopies.
Reported caseSix women/four named US states and35 married father guilty plea reported for romance-fraud millions. Married-family status not nationality/operation location or victim clinical diagnosis; plea not sentence and no independently verified sum.
Reported casePoldaMetroLoveScam suspects reportedlypreviouslyworkedCambodia anduseWhatsApp/Instagramstolencelebrityimages. Impersonation/platform/network supported; formerjobcountry notcurrentoperatingsite, forcedlabor/coercion notinferred fromCambodia alone.
Reported caseReported man fromNigeria guilty plea for2.5million romance fraud/six women; precise identity absent in own metadata. Nationality not operation location and married father publicity not victim family harm. No imposed sentence or actual funds returned.
Reported caseReported man fromNigeria guilty plea for2.5million romance fraud/six women; precise identity absent in own metadata. Nationality not operation location and married father publicity not victim family harm. No imposed sentence or actual funds returned.
Reported caseMHBBorivali22 including6women arrested menTinderdatelures/inflatedclub-bills withprobe. Reported moneyextraction/falsecourtship andprocedure, no22convictions/alllongromanticrelationshiporactualnettotal. Preserve21versus22sourcecontext.
Reported caseReported man fromNigeria guilty plea for2.5million romance fraud/six women; precise identity absent in own metadata. Nationality not operation location and married father publicity not victim family harm. No imposed sentence or actual funds returned.
Reported casePolice warn public about fakeaffection digital LoveScamming. Generalprevention, no implementedlaw/confirmedrisktrend or efficacy.
Prevention & supportPoldaMetroJaya LoveScamming/onlineinvestments source reports hundreds-of-million IDR losses;19title423million exactsource,1hundreds-of-million threshold only. Emotionalmanipulation/romanticbait, no aggregate21times423million or actualguiltyfinding. Description emotional manipulation alone does not establish a specific fabricated relationship; topic eligibility retained from explicit LoveScamming title.
Reported caseNigerian man andwife prison sentences in3millionRomancecase targetingUSseniors. Ownpartialheadline/source notnamednetwork/actualoperatorlocation, unlawful-statuslabelnotcauseorallvictimsriskclinicaldiagnosis. No exactterms/paidrestitution.
Reported caseCourt clears man accused of romance-money laundering, says goodfaith/unknowinglyhelping flatmate. Reported acquittal, no guilt/knowledge/intentionalfinancialfacilitation imposed from accused label. No originaljudgment inspected. Separate full MaltaToday reporter reading identifies appeal reversing2023judgment and acquittal; keep sparse original coding and deny inference of knowing criminal intent. No judgment document examined.
Reported caseMaleLoveScamming source Rp423million loss/Malaysiafemaleinfluencer stolenimage, victimYW onlyown40body. Socialmedia/fakeecommerce context, not actualMalaysianoperatororall21casevictimsloss. Own title only hundreds of millions, no423million or Malaysian portrait identity supplied from other variants. Narrative reference to fuller counterpart is not this record evidence.
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